Help Me Design/ Build a Shop

[Torvy]

Day 1 of erection. Heh can i day that word?

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Yes, but not Biden or Trump. Hahaha

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Coming along nicely. Should finish the building tomorrow.

 

[EddieWalker]

What are you going to do with the steep edge of the dirt from building up your pad?

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

I'll add material to make a nice mowable slope. I built the pad up with shale and left it steep so the concrete trucks could get close and stay relatively level. I'll use a lighter clay/topsoil for the final grade. I also saved some shale to feather out the driveway.

 

[BigBlue1]

Nice progress. Is that white stuff insulation or sound deadening material or ??

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Radiant barrier/ insulation. Something like below. The building manufacturer said he likes this better than the 3" fiberglass and it's a lot cheaper. Claims similar R-value but I have not been able to find much that backs up his statement. I've seen some say up to R-6.5, but the biggest thing is to reflect the oven effect in the summer and stop the sweating in the winter. If it's terrible I can add insulation on the interior also, but it's not planned as air conditioned space.

Double Bubble Insulation - White/Foil - 6' X 125' (750 sq ft)

EcoFoil Double Bubble Foil Insulation (White/Foil) 6'X125' (500 sq. ft.)

www.ecofoil.com

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Just a few pieces of trim to go. Then i gotta get a big door coming. I think it's turning out really good! I'm excited!

 

[BigBlue1]

They're quick! Nice looking shed.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Started grading around the shop yesterday. Got a short enough slope to mow safely. It's not smooth yet, but I think I like the shape.

 

[deezler]

congrats! great looking structure.

You need a couple hundred yards of fill dirt still, lol.